I'm 41 and my knowledge about hip hop pretty much starts and stops with Notorious and Tupac, with some 2000s Eminem thrown in. I started listening to a little Childish Gambino in recent years. What's the hot stuff I should check out today?
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Run The Jewels
Lil Dicky
Tobe Nwigwe (H-town represent)
Just listen to stuff from the 90s and 2000sredline248 said:
I'm 41 and my knowledge about hip hop pretty much starts and stops with Notorious and Tupac, with some 2000s Eminem thrown in. I started listening to a little Childish Gambino in recent years. What's the hot stuff I should check out today?
I will continue to do that, also, but I like to hear new things.
Today's "hot" stuff has skewed toward artists like 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Pop Smoke, and Migos. Maybe not what you're looking for.
Check out Big Sean, Joyner Lucas, Bobby Sessions, Vic Mensa.
Royce da 5'9", Lil Wayne, and Drake are still doing it.
It's been a while since he's put out an album, but you may have missed out on Kendrick Lamar.
Run The Jewels is always a favorite.
Just a scattershot of current stuff off the top of my head.
Check out Big Sean, Joyner Lucas, Bobby Sessions, Vic Mensa.
Royce da 5'9", Lil Wayne, and Drake are still doing it.
It's been a while since he's put out an album, but you may have missed out on Kendrick Lamar.
Run The Jewels is always a favorite.
Just a scattershot of current stuff off the top of my head.
J Cole, Future, Juice WRLD, Kanye, KIDS SEE GHOSTS (Kanye/Kid Cudi), YG, Gunna, Lil Wayne, Lil Baby
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Fat Pat
Kanye West is a little over the place with his entire discography, but "College Dropout", "Late Registration", "Graduation", "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", and "Watch the Throne" are start to finish fantastic albums. "808s and Heartbreaks" isn't for everyone, but I personally love it. I know the name Kanye West doesn't carry the same weight it used to, but there was a time when he was one of the more reliable names in music.
Outkast also are pretty reliable with their albums and when they are featured on a song, it's a must listen. "Aquemini", "Stankonia", and "Speakerboxx/The Love Below" are a nice mix of old school and created the ground work for the future of the genre.
Drake is one of the more popular artists with singles, but his album efforts don't really do it for me with the exception of "Take Care". "Nice For What" is a great single though.
Kendrick Lamar is my current fave. Great lyrics, storytelling, and production. "Section 80", "Good Kid, m.a.a.d City", "To Pimp a Butterfly", and "DAMN" all are fantastic albums.
You can't go wrong with Run the Jewels as stated in this thread. Some other current artists that are pretty reliable are Pusha T, J. Cole, Megan Thee Stallion, and Big Krit.
Outkast also are pretty reliable with their albums and when they are featured on a song, it's a must listen. "Aquemini", "Stankonia", and "Speakerboxx/The Love Below" are a nice mix of old school and created the ground work for the future of the genre.
Drake is one of the more popular artists with singles, but his album efforts don't really do it for me with the exception of "Take Care". "Nice For What" is a great single though.
Kendrick Lamar is my current fave. Great lyrics, storytelling, and production. "Section 80", "Good Kid, m.a.a.d City", "To Pimp a Butterfly", and "DAMN" all are fantastic albums.
You can't go wrong with Run the Jewels as stated in this thread. Some other current artists that are pretty reliable are Pusha T, J. Cole, Megan Thee Stallion, and Big Krit.
This thread make me feel VERY white and VERY old
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Snoop is on point with this. All the current rap sounds the same and sucks.
When referring to him as a single name, you used "notorious"
To think I sometimes felt awkward listening to hip hop as a middle class suburban white kid, and know youve made me feel street
To think I sometimes felt awkward listening to hip hop as a middle class suburban white kid, and know youve made me feel street
So, to make you feel even more street...
I don't know if you are complimenting me or mocking me
edit: I suppose I should have just said "Biggie"
I don't know if you are complimenting me or mocking me
edit: I suppose I should have just said "Biggie"
TajMaballer said:
Kanye West is a little over the place with his entire discography, but "College Dropout", "Late Registration", "Graduation", "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", and "Watch the Throne" are start to finish fantastic albums. "808s and Heartbreaks" isn't for everyone, but I personally love it. I know the name Kanye West doesn't carry the same weight it used to, but there was a time when he was one of the more reliable names in music.
Outkast also are pretty reliable with their albums and when they are featured on a song, it's a must listen. "Aquemini", "Stankonia", and "Speakerboxx/The Love Below" are a nice mix of old school and created the ground work for the future of the genre.
Drake is one of the more popular artists with singles, but his album efforts don't really do it for me with the exception of "Take Care". "Nice For What" is a great single though.
Kendrick Lamar is my current fave. Great lyrics, storytelling, and production. "Section 80", "Good Kid, m.a.a.d City", "To Pimp a Butterfly", and "DAMN" all are fantastic albums.
You can't go wrong with Run the Jewels as stated in this thread. Some other current artists that are pretty reliable are Pusha T, J. Cole, Megan Thee Stallion, and Big Krit.
This is pretty good assessment. I'm definitely a more old school rap fan and my favorite in recent years has been Kendrick Lamar. After I saw a few clips from his ACL taping I became a huge fan!
I thought you were looking more current stuff, but yeah if you're looking to get educated on stuff you missed out on, that's a good list.
My all-time go tos are: Jay Z, Outkast, Kanye, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Pun and then some of those I mentioned previously: Kendrick, Wayne, Royce, Joyner (and all those greats in the OP: Pac, Biggie, Em, Gambino).
My all-time go tos are: Jay Z, Outkast, Kanye, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Pun and then some of those I mentioned previously: Kendrick, Wayne, Royce, Joyner (and all those greats in the OP: Pac, Biggie, Em, Gambino).
I would actually go backwards, not forwards. Too many rappers, not enough MCs.
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys and Nas dissing the new crab rappers
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys and Nas dissing the new crab rappers
Instead of listening to new junk I like to go back and find old stuff that I never really listened to from the good ones I like
By the way, I'm ashamed that I forgot to include Wu Tang in my op.
I know this doesn't exactly fit the with OP's question, but if anyone wants to listen to some good old school hip hop I would highly recommend Dallas' own D.O.C.
For those too young, he wrote a lot of lyrics for Eazy-E, NWA and Dr Dre. He also introduced Dre to Surge Knight and was an original founder of Death Row. If not for ruining his vocal chords in a car accident, he would probably be in the Mount Rushmore of rappers.
For those too young, he wrote a lot of lyrics for Eazy-E, NWA and Dr Dre. He also introduced Dre to Surge Knight and was an original founder of Death Row. If not for ruining his vocal chords in a car accident, he would probably be in the Mount Rushmore of rappers.
Tyga, Travis Scott, Logic, Mustard, and older and less well known, Pell.
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Kendrick Lamar's album Good Kidd Maad City is a masterpiece IMO. The entire album is a story about one day in teenage Kendrick's life except it's told out of order. It's next level.
To pimp a butterfly and Damn are also great albums.
To pimp a butterfly and Damn are also great albums.
ok, this one fascinates me. Is she some sort philosophical, out to change the world rapper? Or is this supposed to be parody?tk for tu juan said:
Not a parody. She had a freestyle that blew up called "Holy Sh**" around 10 ten years ago, and has a good song every so often. I have always liked the rhythm that she raps with
I'll add Gucci Mane. He is a prolific MC and puts out ton of music. There is a lot of garbage in his discography but his albums are always good for a few solid bangers.
Never before has such behavior been called music or art. It's a cultural enigma, filled with vulgarity, violence, crime, and objectifying women. What talent does this require? I could rhyme in elementary school and no one called it art. Rap and hip hop sounds nothing like African music. Why did this ever become considered an art form?
RZA is remerging as Bobby Digital with two forthcoming albums. Was just reading about it yesterday and watched the first video and it's solid. Won't be produced by him though which leaves me a little skeptical.redline248 said:
By the way, I'm ashamed that I forgot to include Wu Tang in my op.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/rza-bobby-digital-new-album-single-listen-2978812
It took me a little while to get to this guy. "put that on everything like Tony Chachere." Great linetk for tu juan said:
Recently discovered Freddie Gibbs and really like him.
redline248 said:It took me a little while to get to this guy. "put that on everything like Tony Chachere." Great linetk for tu juan said:
Tobe's whole catalog is legit, not to mention how much content he puts out (music and videos). Big fan here
For any fans of the NPR Tiny Desk concert series:
I'll bite on the troll... But something leads me to believe that you've never actually listened to the music, just what Rush Limbaugh has to say about it. Sure, there's a lot of stuff geared toward the lowest common denominator, but you're kidding yourself if you think the genre stops at Money Cash Hoes.RAB87 said:
Never before has such behavior been called music or art. It's a cultural enigma, filled with vulgarity, violence, crime, and objectifying women. What talent does this require? I could rhyme in elementary school and no one called it art. Rap and hip hop sounds nothing like African music. Why did this ever become considered an art form?
I've never understood the talent in whining about your ex wife while drinking beer, but country musicians make a whole career out of that.
And yeah, I'm sure your Cat in the Hat self could string some rhymes together. I'll bet your dad was glad.
Peep these rhyme schemes:
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